CHESTER CL 1

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Chester Class Scout Cruiser
Keel Laid 25 September 1905 - Launched 6 June 1907


1. USS CHESTER Scout Cruiser No. 1
Commissioned 25 April 1908 - Decommissioned 15 December 1911
Recommissioned 5 November 1913 - Decommissioned 12 December 1914
Recommissioned 4 April 1915 - Decommissioned 10 May 1916

Served as receiving ship at Boston from 10 May 1916 – 24 March 1917
See US Receiving Ship - Boston MA for more information

Recommissioned 24 March 1917


2. USS CHESTER CL-1
Designated (CL) 17 July 1920 - Decommissioned 10 June 1921


3. USS YORK CL-1
Renamed 16 July 1928, while in reserve

Sold May 1930 - Scrapped 1931

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Chester CL-1 Covers Page 1     (1909)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning 25 April 1908 to 15 December 1911

 

Locy Type 1

1909-03-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 1

1911-09-06

Real-photo postcard of the USS Chester CS-1

 

Locy Type 1

1911-09-06

Real-photo postcard of the USS Chester CS-1

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2nd Commissioning 5 November 1913 to 12 December 1914

 

Locy Type 1

1914-06-04

Facing slip, scan courtesy of Stewart Milstein.

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4th Commissioning 24 March 1917 to 10 June 1921

 

Locy Type 3a

1919-05-12

Sailor's mail. Courtesy of Jay Milewski. NOT reported in the 5th Edition of the USCS Postmark Catalog.

 

Other Information

USS CHESTER earned the Mexican Service Medal and the World War I Victory Medal w/ Escort Clasp during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Chester, Pennsylvania.

The ships sponsor was Miss D. W. Sproul.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name CHESTER - USS Chester CL-1 and USS Chester CA-27

 

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